Hood latch



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PatentedY June 20, 1933- UNITED STATES PATEN'I' OFFICE JULEs EUGENEMALIVERT, 0E LEVALLOIS I'EEEET, FRANCE; AssIGNoE To THE SOCIETYLAooEssoIEE DE PRECISION, or LEVALLOIS PEEEEnEEANGE, A SOCIETY 0F FRANCEHoo-D LATCH Application led March 27, 1930, Serial No. 439,505, and inFrance March 30, 1929'.

The present invention relates to locking assemblies and moreparticularly to those of the type adapted to be used for clamping downautomobile hoods.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a form of automobilehood closure in which the length of the locking clamp may be varied.

Other objects will appear in the course of the detailed description nowto be given with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. lis a side elevation, partially in section, of one constructiveembodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 represents, in partial section a second form of the invention;

Fig. 3 illustrates, similarly, a third form; Fig. 4 shows a fourthillustrative embodiment;

Fig. 5 is a sixth form;

Fig. 6, a seventh; and

Figs. 7 to l2 a series .of variants of th same general inventive idea.

Referring to Fig. 1, there is shown a female element a carrying a hook Zand a spring a male element or rod b extending in-to element a andtending to be drawn inward by spring c,-a hollow tube b1 provided withorifices fm, and engaging 1) telescopically with rod Z2 at one end and(2) by means of a curved flange d, with one arm of a lever c pivoted ate1, at its other eX- tremity,-f and z' the body and hood, respectively,of the automobile,-L, a `loop adapted to receive hook Z,and a rivet 0traversing a pair of openings m and orifice n in pin b.

By changing the position of rivet o, the length of assembly ZJ, b1 maybe varied at will to correct irregularities in the dimensions andadjustment of the remaining elements of the closure so as to obtainaccurate coactionof hood z' with body f.

The various devices shown in Figs. 2 to 12 show various assembliesequivalent to the one represented in Fig. l.

In the structure shown in Fig. 2, openings m in b1 (Fig. l) are replacedby a plurality of holes n traversing pin element b1 provided with lonlyone hole m.

In the vform of device shown in Fig. 3, is provided with a plurality ofannular grooves nl, and b1 is fixed relatively to Z) by forcing tongues01, integral with b1 into any-groove nl.

Tongues o1 ig. ymay be replaced by a hairpin ozvstraddling a pair oflateral openings in 1 andviitting into a groove n. Element b1 may besplit longitudinally mtotwoparts terminating in flanges b2 which may beheld in position in any groove nl by a collar p fittingl over b1.

In the device shown in Fig. 6, yand b1 are threaded and are screwedintoone another over any desired length in a manner which is self-evident.

In the structures shown in Figs. 7 to 9, the effective length of elementb is varied by changing the position of element d. Here a split washer03 may be inserted into a groove nl under element Z and locked inposition either by bending a wing 04 over into the split portion (Fig.8) or by forcing edges e3 of lever e under 03. To prevent pin descendingwhen the devices shown in Figs. 7 and 8 are not operating, a pin g1(Fig. 7) may be passed through elements Z) and e, or a packing g2 maybeforced into a groove nl just above e.

Figs. 10 to 12 show various means for changing the effective position ofpivotal point el whereby the distance el, b may be varied. Here, el, inthe form of a loo-p, is formed integrally with a foot e5 having anelongated slot /v formed therein. A bolt s permits el to be locked inany position of adjustment. The structure shown in Fig. 11 differs onlyin the addition of toothed surfaces insuring against slippage ofelements e5 and f relatively to one another. In Fig. l2 surfaces (Fig.ll) are replaced by lateral teeth y fitting into correspondingly shapedsurfaces limiting slot 1.

In the appended claims the term locking assembly7 is employed todesignate generically assembly Z, 7a, a, b, e and certain portionsthereof.

being What I claim is 1. In a hood fastener for fastening a hood to anautomobile body, said fastener comprising telescoping members, a hook onone of said telescoping members, spring means tending to. draw vsaidItelescoping members together, and -a loop on said hood adapted toreceive said hook, a base member` to which the other of said telescopingmembers is atv tached, and means for. anchoring, saidbase member to saidbody including means Whereby said base member may be positioned atvarying distances from said hood when the latter is in closed position.l

2. In a hood fastener for fastening a hood to an automobile body, saidfastener comprising telescoping members, a hook onv one of saidtelescoping members, spring means tending to draw said telescopingmembers together, and a loop on said hood adapted to receive Y saidhook, a base member comprising two superposed sections to the upper ofwhich the other of said telescoping members is attached, said sectionshaving mating faces-provided with cooperating teeth and a -bolt passingthrough said sections, said bolt extending throughy the body of theautomobile,'whereby said base is anchored to said body While the Y uppersection thereof together with the fastener maybe positioned at varyingdistances Y from said hood when the latter is in closed position.

In testimony thereof I affix mysignature.

JULES `EUGNE MALIVERT.

